Ashton VSG

"One of the best cigars I've smoked. Cigar is full of flavor and produced thick creamy ... "

tyrone says:

"VSG is always a GREAT choice!!!!"

Wayne says:

"I put this one off for ever cause it was not my norm. But it turned out to be fantastic! "

Keith says:

"Almost"

Keith says:

"Beautiful"

Keith says:

"Gorgeous day and cigar"

Keith says:

"Start"

Douglas says:

"Pretty good cigar, good taste, even burn, firm ash plenty of smoke."

Chris says:

"A work of art to enjoy!"

Daniel says:

"Robusto"

Blended exclusively for Ashton by Carlos Fuente Jr. using 4 to 5 year old aged Dominican tobacco. The distinct flavor comes from its wrapper grown on a private estate in Ecuador. The leaf is taken from the higher primings and matures slowly by sunlight filtered through the region’s natural cloud covering. The result is the rich intoxicating wrapper which has made the Ashton VSG the most in demand cigar on the market today.

Cigar Origin

Dominican Republic

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.

Strength

Full

Wrapper Color

Colorado Maduro

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Colorado maduro wrapper is milk chocolate brown.

Wrapper

Ecuadorian

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Ecuador is the perfect place to grow wrappers, because it is located on the Equator! And it has rich soils too. The weather conditions, with a nearly permanent cloudy sky, provide a natural shade, protecting the wrapper plants from sunshine and allowing the tobacco to grow thin and light. Ecuador supplies Connecticut and Sumatra type wrappers to many cigar factory in the world.

Binder

Dominican Republic

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together. Dominican Republic is a traditional tobacco-growing country. In the 60's, a Cuban seed was introduced and the resulting tobacco, called Piloto Cubano, became famous as a good substitute of the Cuban tobacco that was no longer allowed to enter the USA. Piloto Cubano is full bodied while the Dominican Olor tobacco is milder but more aromatic.

Filler

Dominican Republic

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

Rolled by

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Manufacturer

Tabacalera Fuente

Arturo Fuente is a family owned company located in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Established in 1912 by the family patriarch Don Arturo Fuente, the company came from humble beginnings but is now a global benchmark for the cigar industry.

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Joe Thought these were square pressed

Posted 8/5/2019

NeptuneCigar.com We have categorized these as round. The cigars are packaged tightly in their box which causes a slight box pressed appearance at time.

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Daniel Leyva does the sealed package from Ashton have a humidity pack(boveda) inside or should I open it as soon as they come?

Posted 11/24/2018

NeptuneCigar.com No, it does not. You'll want to place the cigars in your humidor upon receipt.

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Kore Sharpley What kind of wrapper is on each?

Posted 3/14/2017

NeptuneCigar.com The VSG are wrapped in an Ecuadorian leaf.

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Kore Sharpley Thanks. I typed in "Sumatra sampler" and this was on the first page of results.

Replied 3/14/2017

NeptuneCigar.com Sorry for the confusion! I believe that our search bar will bring up items with both search terms, but not all results will include both the terms(only one or the other).

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David Howell Redeem smoke rings

Posted 6/7/2016

NeptuneCigar.com To redeem this item with your smoke rings, log into your Neptune Cigar account. Select "redeem your smoke rings" from the account menu. In the search box, type in VSG and this sampler will appear. Add it to your cart and proceed to check out. Give us a call at 1800-655-3385 if you need assistance.

Definitely one of the cigars you smoke one of now and you forget about the rest for an amazing surprise down the road. There’s not many cigars out there that change so much more for the better and these. Buy a 10ct box of the TAA Robusto for the best value

Decent tasting cigar but with a chunky wrapper that looks like stems are about to read tear though. Also had incessant burn issues - the left side of the cigar just wouldn't burn at the same rate as the right.

I've been a cigar collector for about two years now and have tried many different cigars. But Ashtons always seem to just blow me away. I'll be keeping my sampler for show but I definitely recommend picking up one to smoke as well!

A pricey sampler, but worth the $$ if you can afford them. Excellent construction, no burn problems, usually does not require relighting if you wait less than a minute between draws. Very tasty blend, with a very full-bodies flavorful taste.

Wow! What a wonderful cigar! First one I have smoked and the flavor and aroma was extremely pleasant. Smooth and delicious. Spice, earth, sweetness, all there but not a punch in the face. Definitely a must have.

After two months in my humidor this first stick of the box had several long, thick veins, and a pre-light aroma of cocoa. It started out as a pepper bomb and then transitioned to a predominantly earthy sweetness. It was an even burner.

The very first thing that caught my attention about the Ashton Virgin Sun Grown (VSG) Illusion is that it was born from a collaboration between Ashton and Arturo Fuentes Jr. Two incredible brands that have amazing cigars. The filler and binder both come from the Dominican Republic, while the wrapper is specially grown in a private estate in Ecuador. The presentation of the Ashton VSG Illusion is simply amazing, with its luxurious dark Ecuadorian wrapper, complimented by a beautifully gold embossed ring with cream-black-red colors, this cigar is just gorgeous.
After toasting and lighting with a match the VSG Illusion, I encountered a rather subdued yet complex number of flavors, and an excellent amount of tasty smoke. I would describe the VSG as a definitely medium to full bodied cigar, with a flavor profile which is best described as a combination of different spices from your great aunt’s cabinet and cedar. The burn is spot on, I never had to retouch it once, it stayed sharp with a nice 1”1/2 to 2” white ash and the amount of smoke was to me, perfect as well. The VSG Illusion stayed true throughout the smoke, it never increased in intensity nor did it develop new flavors. I enjoyed it all the way to the last inch. This is truly the perfect cigar for the aficionado who enjoys medium bodied cigars. One can definitely taste the care that was placed in making this cigar.

I was gifted this cigar back during the holidays and just got around to enjoying it. What a handsome package, tube and cigar! The cigar is deep mahogany leathe. The pre-light is spice and alluring. Once lit, I hope you have your five point buckled because you are headed to spice island. A true work of the master cigar rollovers art. I’ve seen many Cuban cigars that didn’t look this neat and well rolled. 5 stars.

Just like the lonsdale (go see my review there for more detail), I'm not sure this blend has remained consistently great since I last fell in love with it. It's still good, but not great. That said, my memory of it could be inflating how good it ever was, so while all of my other star ratings are dead on, you might want to take my 3 star taste rating with a grain of salt.

It's a classic for a reason, but it's either lost a bit of complexity since I last smoked and fell in love with it, or I've lost the ability to perceive it. I think the latter is unlikely since that doesn't seem to be true of many of my other long-time favorites, but it's always possible. Furthermore, I had the same feeling about this blend in the Lonsdale size recently. That said, this is one of the first cigars I fell in love with, and then I stepped away from them for a while. It could very well be that I've built up the memory of it in my mind to unreasonable level. Thus, take my 3-star flavor rating with a grain of salt.

Excellent cigar !
The wrapper is absolutely beautiful.
The taste doesn't disappoint at all !!
Bravo to Ashton !!
Worth every cent and would get it again !.
Neptune your costumer service is great and the cigars arrived fresh and carefully packed.
I will make my orders only thru you gals/guys from here on

This Ashton VSG Belicoso No. 1 has been at 69/69 in my humi for 11 days since fresh delivery. Excellent softly-firm feel, rounded box-press look and wonderful tobacco-cocoa smell with a delicious-looking veiny dark wrapper. Band slips right off. Took a deep straight cut. Very nice draw, a touch on the light side and good amount of delicate smoke. White ash at nice burn line gets gently wavy. Peppery taste in front of palate following some woodsiness - nice flavor. Some alkalinity grows then wanes in middle third. Pepper spiciness returns and finish continues to gently linger. Only twice does it need to be ashed, never needs touched up. This is not a full-strength or full flavored stick but it offers a very pleasant, balanced medium experience. Excellent construction, burn and draw - and good flavor that won't let me put it down until the very smallest nub. Enjoyable mild spiciness in gentle layers lets me believe that VSG's have earned their reputation as a very good smoke. Flavor does not knock my socks off but is smooth, nuanced and very good in every phase of its game. A cigar certainly worthy of recommendation.

Surprised me with how well-balanced it was, almost down to the nub. Also had a kind of sweetness to it that I haven't seen in other VSG sticks. Really a pleasant, complex smoke which I would say is medium skirting on full. A bit harsher towards the end, although that's normal. I'd buy again. For $11 it's a nice little package.

Very good smoke. Burned a little unevenly at the start but ended perfectly. Wonderful draw. Just a small kiss is all it took to get a full flavorful draw. Would definitely recommend and buy this one again.

The Ashton VSG TAA Robusto Especial is an excellent cigar. At a glance it is quite dark, contrasting with a beautifully crafted band emphasizing the wrapper color. The construction is flawless and burn is even; ashing only when directed to. I even left the cigar for a little came back and it was still lit! The cigar boasts rich flavors of molasses, nuts and slight pepper. It was delicious from the very first puff to its very last as I was practically burning myself trying to savor every last puff.

First of all, the 2 I got from Neptune were significantly darker than the pic here -- which is fine, as I love maduros. I had great hopes / expectations. A bit let down. Started off strong: good burn, spicy but balanced flavors ... into the 2nd 1/3 it started to have some touch-up burn issues and turn a bit bitter/acrid in character. Last 1/3 was plagued by more of the same and I had to give up before the nub. If it's a Wizard, I got a Saurman (pun - sour-man) when I wanted a Gandalf. Have a 2nd one in the humidor and will see how it does with some time there.

Excellent strong smoke. Both of my first two smokes had a very tight draw until halfway and then it opened up into a really enjoyable smoke. Be prepared that this stick lives up to its strength reputation, the timid beware.

The Pegasus is another great slow smoke. Great anytime. The taste is milder than most other brands, Ashton have been over rated in cost. I got 5 of these to try. I don't recommend a box if you have not had your mouth on it.

The thing that really stood out to me about this cigar is the interesting flavor profile. It had a very even balance of leather, cedar and alfalfa notes that made it hard to distinguish which was dominant. Medium to full bodied, the flavors were smooth and consistent without much variation from beginning to end, and this cigar really oozed with generous amounts of smoke off of the foot between draws. This cigar burned like a champ with no problems whatsoever, but the draw was just a bit too firm. On the strength-o-meter, it falls on the border between medium and full. Overall, a really enjoyable smoke that I would happily give some space to in the humidor. Pairing notes: Try this cigar with a well made Scotch & Soda.

This is a pricey little stogie but well worth it. Full in strength and flavor its very enjoyable. The cigar is well constructed and blended with excellence. Flavor notes include cocoa, pepper with a slight sweet and spicy retro-hale. Its quick smoke that will leave you satisfied.

This week I went with Ashton VSG eclipse. This cigar comes in a tube perfect for transport and storage. This nicely rounded cigar comes wrapped with an Ecuadorian Sumatra wrapper. Opening the tube to smoke this beautiful cigar builds any smoker’s excitement. I had enjoyed this smoke watching the National Championship which just made for a great smoke session. I paired this smoke with a nice cold Stella. Prior to drinking the beer I got the bold pepperiness out of the cigar. As I got to the mid smoke the smooth espresso and chocolate are well expressed as the pepperiness from the Sumatra wrapper had started to dull off. The VSG had beautiful construction, tightly rolled and had an even burn. I never had to relight this cigar. I highly recommend this smoke for the connoisseur that is in the mood for a bold smoke.

This was a very enjoyable smoke. Used a punch and the draw was nice and firm, not too tight, and not too loose. Hints of earth and wood, smooth smoke, very nice on the palate. About halfway through some real nice cedar notes begin to come through. I would certainly buy a box of these for the humidor.

This vitola is something new for me at least. I need more opportunities to smoke them to have a definitive opinion but the first impression is great. Somewhere between medium and heavy with nice rounded flavors

Out of the box these are just a little too much for me most days. I have heard very good things about these with 2 to 3 years on them. I'm going to add the sampler to half box I have and let them sit for a few years.

Direct compared (same night) to one of my favs Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story. This beat it because it had a little less bitterness, tighter draw and more full flavor. Price is much higher, but worth it. I like the sun grown wrapper sweetness throughout. I am no expert, but it was similar to a red wine finish.